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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
May 06,2014
JOHN CRESCIMBENI, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in
Council Chambers, City Hall,
Jacksonville, Florida, May 06,2014. The meeting
was called to order at 2:07 P.M. by Committee Chair John Crescimbeni. The meeting adjourned at 2:27 P.M.
Members
in Attendance: Staff
Attendance:
CM John
Crescimbeni, Chair
Jessica
Morales, Legislative Aide
CM Don
Redman, Vice Chair Janice
Billy, Asst. Council Auditor
CM Ray
Holt - Excused Paige Johnston, General Counsel
CM Warren
Jones John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM E.
Denise Lee - Excused
Margo Klosterman, Administration
CM Jim
Love
CM
Clay Yarborough
Others in Attendance:
Luis Flores, Public Bldgs gave update on Senior Citizen
Centers
1.
2014-256 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTER-LOCAL
AGREEMENTS ("AGREEMENTS") WITH COUNTIES, PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES, AND OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN FLORIDA TO ADMINISTER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS AND
PERFORM CONTRACT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PUBLIC AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROGRAMS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
("HUD") IN THE AREAS OF OPERATION OF SAID COUNTIES, PUBLIC HOUSING
AUTHORITIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "PUBLIC
ENTITITES"); PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENTS BY HUD AND
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE HUD REGULATIONS, SUBJECT TO THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF
THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE APPLICABLE PUBLIC ENTITIY REGARDING
THE AGREEMENT TERMS; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR
LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 06, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones,
Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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2.
2014-252 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
REVOCABLE PERMIT AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND RIVER CRUISES, INC. ("RIVER CRUISES"), SUCH FIRST AMENDMENT
REDUCING RIVER CRUISES' RENTAL PAYMENT FROM $750 PER VESSEL PER MONTH TO
$585.00 PER MONTH FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME RIVER CRUISES WILL HAVE TO DOCK ON THE
NORTHBANK RIVER WALK WHILE THE SOUTHBANK RIVER WALK IS BEING RECONSTRUCTED AND
EXERCISING THE FIRST AND ONLY FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTION SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERM
OF THE REVOCABLE PERMIT AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT TO DECEMBER 1, 2018;
PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2014
- Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 06, 2014
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones,
Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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3.
2014-185 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING
SECTION 30.704 (JHFA), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 52 (JACKSONVILLE
HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SUPPORT REVOLVING TRUST FUND AND POLICY ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2008-497-E;
REPEALING THE JHFA LOAN TRUST FUND LOAN POLICY ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCES
2008-497-E AND 2005-197-E; APPROPRIATION; PURPOSE; REPEALING SECTION 111.610,
(JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY (JHFA) LOAN TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR CURRENT JHFA MEMBERS TO CONTINUE IN THEIR TERMS UNCHANGED;
PROVIDING FOR JHFA AS A LEGAL ENTITY TO CONTINUE WITHOUT LAPSE PRIOR TO THE
ENACTMENT OF THE NEW CHAPTER 52; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION;
AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/1/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: May 05, 2014
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 06, 2014
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones,
Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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4.
2014-258 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $75,000 FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 LOBLOLLY RECREATION/PARKS ACCOUNT
TO JACKSONVILLE YOUTH SOCCER CLUB, INC. TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PROJECT TITLED "EARL JOHNSON PARK - SOCCER FIELD" LOCATED AT
5390 ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER;
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY
TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND
JACKSONVILLE YOUTH SOCCER CLUB, INC. FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CREATING THE NEW SOCCER FIELDS; INVOKING THE EXCEPTION OF SECTION
126.107(G), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AWARD THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO JACKSONVILLE
YOUTH SOCCER CLUB, INC. FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CONSTRUCTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE OVERSIGHT BY THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 4/15/2014 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: May 06, 2014
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Crescimbeni, Jones,
Love, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )
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2ND
READINGS
5.
2014-275 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $15,900 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FUNDS IN ORDER TO REDIRECT BUDGETED IN LINE ITEMS UNDER
THE CDBG PROJECT FOR THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS (SPOA) TO REFLECT
MEALS PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2007-1109-E, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-046; PROVIDING
A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE
ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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6.
2014-276 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $363,562 FROM RISK MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDING, UPON
CONDITIONS, FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SETTLEMENT AND LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN REA AND PATRICIA ALTWATER, MARIE E. COOK AND MULTIPLE OTHER PROPERTY
OWNERS ALONG FISHING CREEK (COLLECTIVELY "ALTWATER") AND THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, SEA TECH MARINE INT'L, INC. DELL MARINE, LLC, AND PROSSER
HALLOCK, INC. (THE "AGREEMENT") SETTLING A DISPUTE OVER CLAIMS THAT A
DREDGING PROJECT BY THE CITY CAUSED AN INVERSE CONDEMNATION WHICH DEPRIVED
ALTWATER OF ACCESS TO FISHING CREEK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-051; APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE AGREEMENT AND
RELATED RELEASES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7.
2014-280 AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A SECOND MORTGAGE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT AMONG THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, VCP-ROOSEVELT BUILDING, LTD., AND VCP-ROOSEVELT GARAGE,
LLC, AND A SECOND NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND VCP-ROOSEVELT BUILDING, LTD., FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUSPENDING THE MONTHLY
PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS DUE TO THE CITY UNDER THE LOAN FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS
BEGINNING AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2013, AND
PROVIDING FOR INTEREST ONLY PAYMENTS DURING THAT THREE YEAR PERIOD AT THE
REGULAR LOAN INTEREST RATE OF 1.4% PER ANNUM WITHOUT ANY EXTENSION OF THE
OVERALL LOAN PERIOD, THE ORIGINAL LOAN HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE
2001-795-E; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A SECOND MORTGAGE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND VCP-LYNCH BUILDING, LTD., AND A SECOND
NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND VCP-LYNCH
BUILDING, LTD. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUSPENDING ONE-HALF OF THE MONTHLY PRINCIPAL
PAYMENTS DUE TO THE CITY UNDER THE LOAN FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS BEGINNING
AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2013, AND PROVIDING FOR ONE-HALF PRINCIPAL AND REGULAR INTEREST
PAYMENTS DURING THAT THREE YEAR PERIOD AT THE REGULAR INTEREST RATE OF 1.525%
PER ANNUM WITHOUT ANY EXTENSION OF THE OVERALL LOAN PERIOD, THE ORIGINAL LOAN
HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2000-1079-E; REQUIRING AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AND CONSENT OF GUARANTOR BY THE VESTCOR COMPANIES, INC. FOR EACH OF THE
FOREGOING LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENTS AS A CONDITION OF CLOSING, TOGETHER WITH
SUCH OTHER CLOSING DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL CHANGES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE
GENERAL COUNSEL, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT THE
CITY'S COSTS ARE NOT INCREASED; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DOWNTOWN
INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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8.
2014-287 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO
EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE DOWNTOWN
INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, AND INTERLINE BRANDS, INC.; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT
BY THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9.
2014-289 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING
THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
AND RELATED FUNCTIONS; REPEALING CHAPTER 96 (SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD),
ORDINANCE CODE, AND RESERVING THE CHAPTER NUMBER; AMENDING SECTION 111.155
(SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD TRUST FUND), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND
TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT),
PART 2 (FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING SECTION 55.205
(SPECIAL EVENTS), CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, AND
TRANSFERRING FUNCTIONS TO SECTION 54.104 (SPECIAL EVENTS), CHAPTER 54 (OFFICE
OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING SECTION 55.206 (OFFICE
OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS), CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE
CODE, AND TRANSFERRING FUNCTIONS TO PART 4 (OFFICE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS),
CHAPTER 20 (EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR), ORDINANCE CODE; RENUMBER REMAINING
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), PART 2 (FUNCTIONS AND
ACTIVITIES), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING SECTION 55.202 (POWERS; FUNCTIONS AND
DUTIES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER REGARDING SPORTS COMPLEX AND OTHER
DESIGNATED FACILITIES) AND SECTION 55.203 (RESERVED), CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, AND CREATING NEW SECTION 55.202 (OFFICE OF SMALL
BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPS) AND NEW SECTION 55.203 (OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE), CHAPTER 55 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW
CHAPTER 54 (OFFICE OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW
PART 4 (OFFICE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS), CHAPTER 20 (EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF
THE MAYOR), ORDINANCE CODE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $23,389,456.69,
AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-053; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING EIGHTEEN
POSITIONS AND 3,611 PART-TIME HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-145; AUTHORIZING
THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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